26.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Loomberah · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Loomberah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health issues in Loomberah than in most similar areas. About 26.6% of residents report a chronic health condition, which is slightly lower than the national figure. This reflects a generally healthier profile compared to many other regions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma and arthritis are the most common long-term health conditions here, affecting 8.7% and 8.3% of people. Around 7.2% of residents have a mental health condition, which is about the same as the New South Wales average.
7.2%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Loomberah, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most here, with only 3.8% of people needing assistance with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% recorded across Australia and New South Wales.
3.8% ▲ +208.8%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Loomberah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12395/loomberah/topic/health-disability